diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index f20610b1d2ce8e0e226d01affc05f0d183956106..702e5abc38b281a6ef7bcb2128d721e3bd3b4349 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	info.txpower = MAX_RATE_POWER;
 	info.keyix = ATH9K_TXKEYIX_INVALID;
 	info.keytype = ATH9K_KEY_TYPE_CLEAR;
-	info.flags = ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK | ATH9K_TXDESC_INTREQ;
+	info.flags = ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK | ATH9K_TXDESC_CLRDMASK;
 
 	info.buf_addr[0] = bf->bf_buf_addr;
 	info.buf_len[0] = roundup(skb->len, 4);